Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-29
BASEBALL GOSSIP.

The Lincoln team this season cost SIC, 900.
New York's outfield is now playing brill
liant game.
Boston is said to be figuring in quiet way
with Chicago for GARRISON
In many respects Sprague, Chicago's new
left handed pitcher, resembles Clarkson.
The Washingtons are the only club the
Chicagos have whitewashed this season.
Won der Abe wants Mexican, the Cleveland
short stop, to play for him next season.
Clarkson's salary is $4,000, which will be
increased 500 should Chicago finish second.
1t has been decided that John Kelly will
manage the Louisville club again next season.
Manager Bright, of the Cuban Giants,
pays 81 to each of his players that make a
home run.
The personal contracts of Detroit's "big
four" expire this fall They were made for
two years
Johnny Ward says there are not a dozen
good players all told in the league who are
not members of the brotherhood
The New Yorks this season have shut out
their opponents five times. Keefe blanked
the Philadelphias and the Pittsburgs, WEIGH
The DOSIOUs anu lnulandpOlls anu MAUI
more the Indianapolis.
The outlook at present is that Glasscock
will be with the Chicago club next season.
He says that he was forced to go to Indanap-
Oils but that next season would probably see
him with the White Stockings.
According to The Detroit Free Press Presi-
dents Spalding. Brush, Nimick, Hewett and
Stearns are in favor Of the percentage plan of
dividing the receipts. Presidents Soden and
Reach are opposed. 1t requires six votes to
carry the measure through, and the whole
thing hinges on the action that will be taken
by President Day, of the New York club.
The new rules have come TO stay, despite
the many kicks, and it is doubtful if they
will be changed in any particular except the
making of "a hit by pitched balln base hit
The pitchers are getting used to the way of
delivering the ball and are truer than they
used to be. Batting has increased about IS
per cent. among good hitters, and popular
vote upon the question would show great
majority for the rules as they stand.
There are pretty strong indications now
that the present Northwestern Baseball
League will go out Of existence at the close Of
the present league season. The league has
never been success financially or otherwise
and there is gigantic scheme now being
quietly worked for the formation Of a new
league or association. The probabilities are
that it will be called the Western Baseball
association The number of clubs will be in
creased.
The success Of some of our great pitchers of
today comes mainly from the secret signs
which they give to the catchers. Some of the
heaviest punishment inflicted on pitchers this
season has been caused by some one in the
opposing team discovering the system of
signs, and in return using sign to tell the
batsman what ball is about to be pitched for
him. 10 prevent an opponent discovering
his signs pitcher will sometimes give two
or more signs to his catcher at one time
From this one can see that Il catcher must
have head on him as well as the pitcher.
Al Spalding, of Chicago, is already on the
warpath for 1888. He has secured Pat Te-
beau, third baseman of the Denver Baseball
club, considered the best of the young talent
Of the Western league, paying $1,000 for his
release. Tebeau is fine short stop or third
baseman, being quick a cat and marvel
ously accurate. He ranks high as a batsman
The New Yorks Were after him, but were
outbid 1t is thought the selection of Tebeau
means the retirement of Williamson from the
Chicagos and his release TO the Philadelphias
Tebeau has made great record His brother
George is with the Cincnnatis.